Androgynous vs Hermaphroditus - What's the difference?
androgynous | hermaphroditus | see also |
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
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(Greek god) The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus),
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Androgynous is a see also of hermaphroditus.
As an adjective androgynous
is possessing the sex organs of both sexes.As a proper noun hermaphroditus is
(greek god) the son of hermes and aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.androgynous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Names like Pat, Terry and Jean are androgynous because they can be given to babies of either gender.
- The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous .